Price 2-Price of Pleasure by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Format: epub
Published: 2010-02-13T07:24:28+00:00

Chapter Five

Kenton adjusted his chair and angled his body until he found a comfortable position. It was going to be a long day. The conference room was across the hall and two doors down from Mason’s office. Kenton watched the “action” on a vidscreen. From time to time something Peylla said caught Kenton’s attention, but the majority of the meeting was dreadfully dull.

The Palontian delegation dominated one side of the oval table. Their brightly colored silk tunics and elaborate headdresses appeared gaudy in comparison to the charcoal gray uniforms worn by the Sabrotine officials.

Kenton’s gaze settled on Peylla and a knot of tension gripped his stomach. How much had Kalleto told her brother about what happened at the potentate’s palace? Had she accepted that Kenton had had no more control over the events than she’d had, or had she painted him a villain just like Chaya? Kenton took a deep breath and buried the memories. Both Chaya and Kalleto were dead. None of it mattered anymore. He wouldn’t allow it to matter.

Turning his attention to Mason, Kenton felt a different kind of tension spread through his abdomen. Mason presided over the discussion with watchful subtlety, only adding comments or redirecting the conversation when the hotheaded ambassadors left him no other option. Kenton was fascinated by Mason’s eloquence and the insight with which he guided the negotiation. Mason took advantage of his unassuming appearance and people’s tendency to underestimate him.

Boredom set in about halfway through the afternoon. How did Mason do this day after day? Kenton imagined him naked and bent over the conference table, with his hands bound at the small of his back. There were many things Kenton had wanted to do last night, but as soon as he’d pushed into that tight, hot ass they had both been lost. The next time they fucked, Kenton would make sure there were restraints and assorted toys, everything they’d need to explore the full range of their desire.

It was odd. In the short time he’d been free to picture a future of his own choosing he’d always seen himself with a woman at his side. He’d learned on the Retribution there were aspects of his sexuality he had yet to explore. Mason was not at all what he had planned, but last night had been enlightening. The more submissive Mason became, the more Kenton enjoyed the experience. In that at least, they were well matched.

“The federation will not throw itself in the middle of a civil war,” Otokar objected, snapping Kenton away from his speculation. “The blockade was suspended pending the outcome of the conflict. That’s as far as we’re willing to go. We’ll pay you generously for the wrestilian ore and you can use the credits to hire mercenaries.”

“Mercenaries are notoriously unreliable,” Peylla countered. His face was framed by a bright blue headdress that perfectly matched his eyes. “Wrestilian ore isn’t the only valuable resource on Palonti. If one of the other tribes outbids us, we could end up fighting our own mercenaries.

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